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In the latest session, Genuine Parts Co (NYSE: GPC) closed at $127.41 down -0.05% from its previous closing price of $127.47. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.5 million shares were traded. GPC stock price reached its highest trading level at $127.955 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $126.5.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Genuine Parts Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 42.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 55.15. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.52 and its Current Ratio is at 1.15. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.19.
On April 01, 2025, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $114.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when WENDY B NEEDHAM bought 4,024 shares for $123.28 per share.
NEEDHAM WENDY B sold 4,024 shares of GPC for $496,079 on Mar 05 ’25. The Director now owns 7,333 shares after completing the transaction at $123.28 per share. On Dec 13 ’24, another insider, WENDY B NEEDHAM, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,608 shares for $120.78 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GPC now has a Market Capitalization of 17683234816 and an Enterprise Value of 22533036032. As of this moment, Genuine’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.93, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.88. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.956 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.755.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GPC is 0.75, which has changed by -0.038052082 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12792087 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GPC has reached a high of $149.22, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $104.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.71%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, GPC has traded an average of 1.33M shares per day and 1053050 over the past ten days. A total of 138.79M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 138.23M. Insiders hold about 0.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.39% stake in the company. Shares short for GPC as of 1749772800 were 3862586 with a Short Ratio of 2.90, compared to 1747267200 on 5302421. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3862586 and a Short% of Float of 2.79.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for GPC is 4.06, from 4.03 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.031615283The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.71. The current Payout Ratio is 61.80% for GPC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-06 with an ex-dividend date of 1749168000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1997-04-15 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
